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This time we spend time with IO—the most volcanically active body in the solar system; and how it interacts with Jupiter’s magnetic field.
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We talk of Calisto, the inner moons, Jupiter’s rings and irregular satellites.
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The biggest moon orbits the biggest planet. We talk of Ganymede, how it may harbor life, and listen to the giant moon sing.
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After geeking out over space hardware, we turn an eye toward Jupiter and talk about the most massive planet’s massive magnetic field.
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As of yet, no humans have made it to Mars. However, many of our spacecraft, landers and rovers have. Join us as we take a little look at a few missions, and a large look at what we’ve learned about our neighbor, the red planet.
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Most of the early missions to Mars failed, but by the mid-70s, orbiters circled the red planet, and some landers sat safely on its surface. We also have a look at a few Martian mirages, when astronomers squinting threw telescopes saw things that weren’t actually there.
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The smallest planet in our solar system is also the fastest and closest to our sun. In fact, on occasion, the sun will reverse direction in Mercury’s skies. Join us for a look at this good thing in a small package.
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Humans have never been to Venus, and a good thing too. Judging by the wreckage of failed automated missions, the Goddess of love, loves to eat robots.
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We’re combining and continuing our episodes on robots, automation, space and space travel with a look at what robots have been up to while orbiting our planet.
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With a side trip to the largest robots in the world, we talk about robots used for search and rescue, and some very small robots being developed to fight illness.
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